The six-year veteran faced Shintaro Fujinami three times when the Rays hosted the Oakland Athletics in early April. Like all of his starts to begin his MLB career, Fujinami showed flashes of the ...

To Shintaro Fujinami, though, the home crowds he’ll pitch in front of over the season’s final two and a half months will dwarf those compared with his former team. “A little nervous ...

OAKLAND – Shintaro Fujinami would like to return to the starting rotation at some point but manager Mark Kotsay said he and the Oakland A’s will continue to take a measured approach with the ...

Cole Irvin was thrilled when the Orioles traded for pitcher Shintaro Fujinami. “I mean, 102 mph, averaging 99 out of the bullpen, that’s an exciting arm to have,” Irvin said. But that’s ...

He was a three-time NPB All-Star from 2013-15. Fujinami, pronounced shin-TAR-oh foo-jee-NAH-mee, will be the second Japanese-born player in Orioles history, joining Koji Uehara from 2009-11.

Oakland Athletics right-hander Shintaro Fujinami made his big-league debut on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels (GameTracker) in what looked like a fitting assignment. Fujinami, after all ...

Last summer, Fujinami spent the entire season in the Mets system. He logged 32 1/3 innings with Triple-A Syracuse and posted a poor 6.68 ERA and a 1.52 WHIP and missed time due to a shoulder injury.

But you have to appreciate the honesty from Orioles reliever Shintaro Fujinami. He knew they won the game on a generous call. With the Orioles up by nine runs in the ninth inning, Fujinami got two ...

This 2023 A’s roster is rife with potential, including Japanese pitching sensation Shintaro Fujinami. He’s no sure-fire superstar like his former high school rival Shohei Ohtani, but Fujinami ...

Shintaro Fujinami hadn’t been trusted to pitch in high-leverage situations in more than two weeks. Orioles manager Brandon Hyde had no choice Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Angels.